Finance Ministry measures ➡ Delay payment of Corporation tax for Corporations & SME’s ➡ Defer payment of PAYE by sectors affected ➡ Capitalization of UDC ( 100bn) ➡Capitalization of UDB ( 1 trillion) ➡Funds for Emyooga (Boda bodas,Saloon operators,Artists) Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of …
Read More »COVID-19: Digital Tax Stamps back on the table
Manufacturers want government to continue footing the bill for due to coronavirus pandemic Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s manufacturers now want government to continue footing the bill for the Digital Tax Stamps (DTS) due to the threat being posed by coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) to businesses. DTS are markings …
Read More »Full list of changes at URA
Sakwa (left) is out, Mukiibi (middle) moved, and Patience T. Rubagumya stays URA Board decision Mukiibi Patrick has been transferred from the position of Commissioner Corporate Services to the position of Commissioner Domestic Taxes Patience T. Rubagumya remains as Commissioner Legal Services and Board Affairs Herbert Rusoke remains as Commissioner …
Read More »MUHAKANIZI: Board sanctioned URA management changes
URA Board decision Mukiibi Patrick has been transferred from the position of Commissioner Corporate Services to the position of Commissioner Domestic Taxes Patience T. Rubagumya remains as Commissioner Legal Services and Board Affairs Herbert Rusoke remains as Commissioner Internal Audit and Compliance Abel Kagumire remains as Acting Commissioner Customs Mathew …
Read More »MTN ordered to pay UGX 44.2b to URA in two court cases
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Telecommunications giant MTN Uganda has been ordered to pay Uganda Revenue Authority – URA- 44.2 billion Uganda Shillings in two separate court cases that could forever define how telecoms pay their taxes. In one case, MTN will pay 24.2 billion Shillings on the dispute on …
Read More »URA senior commissioner Dickson Kateshumbwa quits
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority senior commissioner Dickson Kateshumbwa has resigned. Dicksons Kateshumbwa, who had recently been taken to head the domestic taxes docket, said in an e-mail to staff that he had decided to end his tour of duty ahead of the contractual period with immediate …
Read More »Top URA Commissioner resigns
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One of Uganda Revenue Authority’s high profile Commissioners, Dicksons Kateshumbwa, has resigned. “Today after more than 14 years of service in the authority I have decided to end my tour of duty ahead of my contractual period with immediate effect,” he said in …
Read More »Mutukula Customs lose UGX 150M amid lockdown
Mutukula, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mutukula border customs in Kyotera district has lost about Shillings 150 million in revenue due to the nationwide lockdown because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Vincent Seruma, the Assistant Commissioner Public & Corporate Affairs at Uganda Revenue Authority-URA, says they collect at least Shillings 50M …
Read More »URA closes four companies over digital stamps
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority on Monday closed premises of four manufacturers in Kampala for continuing to produce products without putting digital stamps on them. The companies are, Amron International, Prime Care International, Cloud water world and John Distillers. All the companies have been closed as …
Read More »URA struggling to control crowds at Busia customs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority- URA officials in Busia district are struggling to contain the huge number of traders and truck drivers seeking clearance and screening for Covid 19 at the One-Stop Border Post-OSBP. Several people including clearing agents, money changers, truck drivers, mobile money operators …
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